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New York City employees will undergo mandatory training on how to be sensitive to transgender Americans. (Facebook, New York City Fire Department)

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Comedian Jay Leno survives a car crash while filming his new show. (YouTube, "Jay Leno's Garage" screenshot)

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Eco-Terrorism Damage Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Large columns of smoke from the Erskine Fire Thursday, June 23, 2016 near Lake Isabella, Calif. could be seen from as far away as Bakersfield, Calif. The wild land fire burned over 2,000 acres and many homes in the area. (Casey Christie/The Bakersfield Californian via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES; ONLINE OUT; TV OUT

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The California Secretary of State's office announced Thursday that the Safety for All initiative, championed by Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, had gathered the petition signatures necessary for a slot on the Nov. 8 ballot. (Associated Press)

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The new and old Lualaba bridges next to each other. (Photo: Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works (ITP) DRC)

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With investment, the DRC could be a major exporter of food and agriculture products. (Photos:Jean Tigana)

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The new terminal at N'djili International Airport, Kinshasa, is expected to serve up to 1 million passengers a year. (Photo: Jean Tigana)

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Dead & Company. (Danny Clinch)

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In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds built to reduce heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine wastewater accident, in the spillway downstream from the mine, outside Silverton, Colo. New Mexico is suing the state of Colorado, saying its neighbor to the north should be held responsible for the contamination caused by the 2015 Gold King Mine spill as well as decades of toxic drainage from mines near the headwaters of the Animas River. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

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Illustration on the dangers of Obama, the ideologue by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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A driver talks on his mobile phone while driving in San Francisco in this June 24, 2008 file photo. New Jersey lawmakers are considering steep fines for distracted driving, starting at $400 for the first offense. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

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Illustration on the need for Syrian safe zones by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Metro has shut down parts of the Orange, Silver and Blue subway lines and has deployed congested shuttle buses to ferry commuters between inoperable stations. (Aubri Juhasz/The Washington Times)

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Derrick Deanda was billed by first-responders in Elk Grove, California, after he helped rescue a family from its overturned vehicle. (CBS-13 Sacramento screenshot)

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Metro's general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, listens to a question during a news conference to announce that the DC Metrorail service will be shut down for a full day at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority headquarters, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Washington. Wiedefeld said the system would be shut down for an emergency inspection of the system’s third rail power cables. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**